Prof. Eleftheria Tsakanika, Director of the Building Materials Laboratory at NTUA, presents the lab’s educational and research activities, including student-led projects and case studies focused on earthen and timber construction in Greece. She highlights hands-on workshops, experimental reconstructions like a Minoan mudbrick house, and collaborative initiatives with local communities and Non-Profit Organisations. The session emphasises the value of reviving and scientifically supporting historic building knowledge to meet contemporary environmental and structural challenges.
IN THIS LESSON:
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Methodology of the Building Materials Laboratory, School of Architecture, NTUA
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TIMMA: Ongoing Research Program and Experimental House at Malia
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Overview of Courses at the Building Materials Laboratory
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Supervising Research and Student Projects
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Hands-On Educational Workshops on Sustainable Materials
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Collaborations with Non-Profit Organisations